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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
2004; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 04-242-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 923; Beef; Protein; Tallgrassprairie; Self-fed liquid
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Influence Of Fall Protein Supplementation With A Self-Fed Liquid Supplement On Performance Of Beef Cows Grazing Tallgrass Prairie Range, Donald A. Llewellyn, B.T. Gray, T.T. Marston, C.A. Bandyk
Influence Of Fall Protein Supplementation With A Self-Fed Liquid Supplement On Performance Of Beef Cows Grazing Tallgrass Prairie Range, Donald A. Llewellyn, B.T. Gray, T.T. Marston, C.A. Bandyk
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
We evaluated the effect of providing a liquid, high-protein supplement during the fall grazing period on beef cow and calf performance. Mature, pregnant, spring-calving cows (n=122) grazing native range were assigned to supplementation treatments. All calves were weaned on October 15. Control cows received no fall supplementation and then were handfed a dry supplement (40% crude protein; as fed basis) from December 17 until calving. Supplemented cows were either allowed access to a liquid protein supplement (40% crude protein; as-fed basis) approximately 2 months before weaning until calving (fall supplementation from August 14 to December 17) or from weaning until …